silversmith

The selected business, a Birmingham company which had connections to Villa, silversmiths Vaughtons, were commissioned to make the replacement.

He settled in Seattle’s small Jewish community, based near today’s Yesler Terrace, and began working in the jewelry business, having apprenticed as a silversmith and watchmaker back in Germany.

"We do have evidence that gold and silversmiths were also doing illuminations in manuscripts at this time, for example," Dr Geake said.

She loved costume jewelry, as well as pieces by the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen and chairs, which she bought in abundance.

The cross, made by silversmith Michael Lloyd, is inscribed with the words of St David, patron saint of Wales.